Reaching out to the destitute

"Our aim is to try and make sure that no one in our communities goes to bed starving"

June 15, 2020

Ronelle Mungaroo 1 minute read

Ugan Chetty and Maliyakhe Shelembe at one of the distribution points.

Giving back to the neediest in the community was the mission when two locals set off to distribute food parcels recently.

Ugan Chetty and Maliyakhe Shelembe with the fresh produce that formed part of the food parcels.

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Maliyakhe Shelembe (Member of Parliament) and Ugan Chetty (proportional representation councillor) took a personal initiative to reach out to residents who have been left out by other lockdown food relief efforts.

“It was also our intention to give back to our communities and for them to acknowledge that we understand the hardships they have been experiencing during this lockdown. Our aim is to try and make sure that no one in our communities goes to bed starving. We are grateful to our activists for assisting during distribution,” said Mr Shelembe.

One of the recipients retrieves her food parcel.

250 food parcels, which included fresh produce and grocery essentials, were distributed.

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June 15, 2020

Ronelle Mungaroo 1 minute read

Sihle Ntenjwa

A journalist at Caxton Local Media, contributing to Estcourt and Midlands News. Passionate and dedicated to his craft, Sihle has quickly made a name for himself since arriving in Estcourt in late 2023. His commitment to storytelling and community journalism has earned him recognition for keeping readers informed with compelling and accurate local news